Why the Common Koel doesn't make a nest

The Common Koel Eudynamys scolopacea is a cuckoo or 'brood parasite', meaning it lays its eggs in the nests of other birds and lets them rear the young. The male is a noisy, showy bird that gets chased away by other nesting birds. While they are chasing him away, the secretive, drab female slips in and lays an egg in their nest. Within two or three days of hatching, the Common Koel hatchling pushes the host’s nestlings and eggs out of the nest.

Which birds fall for this nasty trick? Here's a database of records of parasitism by the Common Koel:

http://www.users.bigpond.com/LesMikeBrooker/KOELDB.HTM

More general information on Australian cuckoos:

http://www.users.bigpond.com/LesMikeBrooker/cuckoos.htm

More information and photos of Common Koels from the Australian Museum: http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/common_koel.htm

Common Koel Specimen Card (PDF 163KB)